HOMOZYGOUS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Homozygous

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌhəʊməʊˈzʌɪɡəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌhɒməʊˈzʌɪɡəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes

Short Definition:

(of organism) having two identical alleles of particular gene

Examples:
  • homozygous embryos

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